Blue

#2d17fa

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Blue sits in the blue band, mid and vivid. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Blue color values

Every conversion for #2d17fa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2d17fa
RGB45, 23, 250
HSL246, 96%, 54%
HSV246, 91%, 98%
CMYK82%, 91%, 0%, 2%
Lab34.13, 74.42, -101.96
XYZ18.64, 8.07, 91.02
Decimal2955258
Web safe#3300ff
Pantone2736 C
Pantone2736 CHex#2d17faRgb45 23 250Cmyk82 91 0 2Lab34 74 -102Darker#0f037fDeep#1704c5Lighter#7365f4

Shades of blue

Tints of blue

Colors that go with blue

Blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 82, 91, 0, 2.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2d17fa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
82 91 0 2
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
79 88 4 8
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Blue in css

Copy #2d17fa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2d17fa; }
.text { color: #2d17fa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d17fa; }

How blue looks on light and dark

Blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2d17fa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
8.03:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.61:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2d17fa against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2d17fa sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2d17fa and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #2d17fa is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.